# Diary, Journal, Notes vs Momento

The clearest difference is rating: Diary, Journal, Notes at 4.7 against Momento's 4.1. Diary, Journal, Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (70% vs 49%). Momento's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Diary, Journal, Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and Momento sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Diary, Journal, Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Journal, Notes has 4.5K ratings behind it against 878, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Diary, Journal, Notes's written reviews are positive against 49% of Momento's.

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, Momento every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary, Journal, Notes | Momento |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460/reviews)** | [4.1 (878 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/momento-private-journal-diary/id980592846/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 878 |
| Positive reviews | **70.1% of reviews** | 48.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 56 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1652325499) | [d3i Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/347019675) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary, Journal, Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-journal-notes-diaro/id882519460)

Record daily activities, thoughts, and memories securely. Organize entries with tags, locations, and folders. Sync across devices and export your data easily. Features include mood tracking, photo attachments, and a calendar view.

**Highlights:** Secure PIN and fingerprint lock, Customizable themes and 30+ languages, Powerful search and filtering, Mood tracker and Atlas view, Backup, restore, import, and export options, Cloud sync via Dropbox, Attach unlimited photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diaro Pro 1 Year | $8.99 | per year |
| Diaro PRO | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Consistent for years
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Great app and great support
- 👍 Love this app
- 👍 Fantastic replacement to a physical diary

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Suddenly become useless
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
- 🐛 Horrible, don't work
- 🐛 PIN protection doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Reminders broken on iOS
- Crashes after activating Touch ID
- Stuck on blue logo page after Touch ID stopped working
- Sync issues between devices
- Entries disappearing or not saving properly

**Requested features**

- 💡 Add bold, underline, italics formatting
- 💡 Add ability to add captions to images
- 💡 Add ability to customize moods
- 💡 Add Face ID, iCloud sync, and additional fonts
- 💡 Add ability to format text, add bullet points, link to calendars


### Momento

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/momento-private-journal-diary/id980592846)

This app helps you privately capture and organize life's memories using notes, photos, and videos. It automatically imports your digital history from social networks and apps, creating a beautiful, searchable journal of your life story.

**Highlights:** Capture notes, photos, and videos, Import digital history from social media, Powerful search and explore functionality, Unified timeline for reliving moments, Share moments and day summaries, Passcode and TouchID protection (Premium)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Momento Premium (Monthly) | $3.49 | per month |
| Momento Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Momento Premium Gold | $37.99 | per year |
| Lock Code | $0.99 | one-time |
| Multiple Photos | $1.99 | one-time |
| Additional 3 Feeds | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📝 Great for journaling
- 🌄 Integrates social media feeds
- 🗓️ Helpful timeline and memories
- 🔒 Secure with passcode/Touch ID

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Passcode/lock feature behind paywall
- 💰 Subscription model, not one-time purchase
- 🔄 Unreliable social media feed integration
- 🗓️ Issues with changing date/time of entries

**Reported bugs**

- Facebook and Instagram feeds not working
- Photos disappearing from old entries
- Backup and restore functionality issues
- Inconsistent behavior when changing dates

**Requested features**

- Add text formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
- Ability to print or export journal entries
- Sync across devices (iPhone, iPad, desktop)
- Customizable color themes and appearance
- Option to selectively share entries with others


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary, Journal, Notes free?

Diary, Journal, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Momento free?

Momento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Diary, Journal, Notes or Momento?

Diary, Journal, Notes is rated higher. Diary, Journal, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Momento averages 4.1 from 878 ratings.

### Do Diary, Journal, Notes or Momento have ads?

Diary, Journal, Notes shows ads; Momento does not.

### Which is updated more often, Diary, Journal, Notes or Momento?

Diary, Journal, Notes ships an update weekly, and Momento every 6 weeks. Most recently, Diary, Journal, Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Momento on November 1, 2026.

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